If you pay company car tax, the latest Mercedes-Benz E-Class powered by a new 2.0-litre diesel engine is aimed squarely at you. But it needs to impress if it's to steal your eye from the competition, especially with the new BMW 5 Series on the way next year. We found out what it's like.

According to the wacky carmaker, the Oasis concept vehicle is 'a maneuverable speedster with an integrated small garden plot behind the windshield'. It's also a lot like R2D2 from Star Wars, according to the man who designed it.

The Ford Fiesta has been the best-selling car in the UK for some time, but data shows it's not loved at the same level anywhere else in the EU. Do you know what are the most popular cars in other countries? We reveal all, along with where the Fiesta sits in the sales charts.

Bentley, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Maserati - they're all brands that have launched their first 4X4 model in the last 12 months. And now Rolls-Royce is following suit, with the arrival of the new Cullinan due in 2018. Here's a sneak peek of what it will look like.

These are the first official pictures of the new-for-2017 Fiesta - a supermini Ford claims is the most technologically advanced. So will it still be the UK's favourite car this time next year? With the addition of a jacked-up crossover variant - the Active (top right) - and a premium Vignale offering (bottom right), it has a good chance of appealing to an even wider audience.

For every 1,000 drivers in Crewe there are 1.66 with a drink or drug-driving conviction, the highest rate anywhere in the UK - these are the top 10 locations with the most convictions of this type. But a combination of data says Bristol is the worst place to drive, according to new data from MoneySuperMarket.

New research by MoneySuperMarket has claimed that motorists could save almost a quarter on running costs if they choose a brand new car over a used one. It says a brand new Ford Fiesta, left, at £1,210 is cheaper to run than a five-year-old Fiesta, right. We check up on what that older car could cost and whether the claims stack up once you factor in purchase price, depreciation and real-world fuel consumption?

While 95 per cent of customers for the Italian maker's grand tourers, sporty coupes and softtops are male, British bosses say they expect up to 40 per cent of the takers for its Levante 4x4 to be women. The Levante is expected to be a popular sight around upmarket shopping areas.

Just like Lewis Hamilton, you could be clambering into your very own F1 car on a Sunday morning. The only difference is you could be driving yours to a Harvester for a roast dinner. This fully road-registered UK car is up for sale at auction next month - here's everything you should know about it.

Zero to 62mph in 2.7 seconds with zero tailpipe emissions. That's the promise from Chinese electric car brand NextEV, which will make just six of these $1.2 million road racers for its investors. And if you're too impatient to wait three-quarters of an hour for the batteries to charge, you can eject the two lithium-ion packs from the side of the vehicle and replace them in eight minutes.

If you want to travel in the utmost luxury with the wind flowing through your hair, your best option on four wheels is probably the £267,000 Rolls-Royce Dawn... until now. Feast your eyes on the new £260K Mercedes-Maybach - a 300-only premium convertible with an interior based on a luxury yacht.

The British car manufacturer has admitted it is currently developing a new 'hyper GT' vehicle under the codename BP23 - standing for Bespoke Project 2 with 3 seats - releasing this single picture to confirm the news (inset of the original 90s McLaren F1).

A private collection of some of the 'rarest and most desirable supercars in the world', including a Ferrari 275 GTB/6C (top right), is to be sold after being seized from an Italian businessman. The impressive collection is made up of 44 Ferraris, 72 Porsches (seven are pictured in the main photograph) and 62 Jaguars including 21 E-Types. A £1.1million Maserati MC12 (top left) is also up for grabs. The cars were seized from a businessman by the Italian government and RM Sotheby's, which is hosting the auction, has likened the collection to an 'automotive Aladdin's Cave'. The sale will be held at Fiera Milano, a huge exhibition centre in Milan, Italy.

Italian customers will be able to buy vehicles at a price up to a third cheaper than other promotions, although the offers on Amazon.it will be limited to three models - the 500, the Panda and the 500L.

Called the Stelvio, Alfa's SUV is named after the famous mountain pass in the Italian Alps and is set to get head-to-head with the Porsche Macan and Jaguar F-Pace when it goes on sale in the UK next year. Picture's released today show the first views of the sporting SUV and we take a look at the details/

In a statement on Friday, the carmaker said it was taking measures to return the brand to 'a path of profitable growth' after 14 months of crippling costs associated to steps it took to deceive official tests.

Skoda will enter the large SUV sector from next year, but before right-hand drive models arrive in 2017 the Jones family put the Kodiaq through its paces on a commute across country from their farm in Wales to school, via some of the nation's toughest terrain. We get their verdict on the Skoda Kodiaq and put it to the test too, but strictly on tarmac.

One thing the 6.0-litre V12 Vanquish really didn't need was more power, but Aston Martin has loaded it with some extra boot anyway.The £200,000 beast revealed at the LA Auto Show delivers a monstrous 595bhp - enough grunt to complete a 0 to 62mph sprint in 3.5 seconds.

Imagine your dream car garage and there's a very good chance that it may feature both of these stunners. For one lucky buyer that fantasy could soon become a reality. But they'll need £700,000 to spare and enough room to store two ultra-collectible supercars, in the form of the Ferrari 458 Speciale (left) and McLaren 675LT (right). And the dealer has said the cars come strictly as a pair.

Porsche's are famed for being some of the best drivers' cars on the planet, but this new model could tempt you to sit in the back with reclining seats, private--jet-style tables and 10.1-inch screens. Find out more about the new Panamera Executive range.

The MG6 costs £18,600 at the showroom but loses nearly £14,000 of that value over the first three years of its life. This leaves the Chinese-made car at the top of a list of the ten worst depreciations.

Even a double or triple take of these first-release images of the 2017 car make it hard to identify any differences to the Golf currently on sale. Yet, while it might look the same it does have a new infotainment system, automatic gearbox and semi-autonomous driving features. Here are the 10 new elements of the familiar-looking Golf you'll struggle to spot

The Ferrari 250 GTO is the most sought-after classic car because of its perfect blend of looks, rarity and performance on both the track and public road. Just 36 were built by the Italian manufacturer and this blue, 1962 model was the second to roll off the production line. It was raced at Le Mans and Sebring and, despite being more than 50 years old, is capable of 0-60mph in less than six seconds and a top speed of more than 170mph.

William Hindmarch setup BOTB in 1999, first venturing into Heathrow with a Porsche he had to clean with bottles of Evian because there were no taps on site. Now, thousands of people use his site every week to play for luxury vehicles. We chatted to some of the people who've won over the last two years.

ON THE ROAD: NEW CARS AND TESTS

When you think of a Mercedes you probably imagine luxurious, comfortable saloons, but the German brand is planning a pick-up truck for 2017. Called the X-Class, Mercedes claims it to be the first truly premium pick-up you can buy, and this concept version points at what it will eventually look like when it hits the market in 2017.

The Civic Type R has had plenty of plaudits for its properly rambunctious attitude - it’s like a touring car racer that’s been slightly civilised for the public highway. But is that too much to live with?

There are some 30 million cars on the road in the UK today. The most popular colour accounts for 6.8 million so can you guess which one it is? The RAC has been digging into the data to find out which tones are on the up and which ones are going out of fashion. We reveal the answer based on DVLA stats.

CLASSIC CARS AND AUCTIONS

If you're interested in classic cars with a rock and roll past, these two hugely collectible vehicles have previous owners boasting a mass of number one hits and sell-out tours. The 1971 Lamborghini Miura, top was once owned by Rod Stewart, top right, while the 1972 Maserati Ghibli, bottom, was owned by Adam Clayton, bottom right.

As far as eclectic car auctions go, last weekend's Bonhams sale at the Goodwood Revival had one of the best arrays of assorted automobiles we've seen this year. It had everything from pre-war endurance racers to iconic 80s Group B rally cars as well as hugely collectible classics and an amphibious military vehicle.

'It's only E-Type Jaguars and Sebastian Coe that make me feel proud to be British today'. Boycie's words from the series hit are even more fitting with the Rio Olympics closing a week before the auction.

CUT THE COST OF MOTORING

One in three motorists pay over the odds for their car insurance - and the worst thing you can do is simply renew. We reveal ten tips to get the cheapest car insurance deal and show you the places to go to compare car cover and potentially save hundreds of pounds.